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Premier: Employing Foreigners in Slovakia Must Be Speeded Up

Premier: Employing Foreigners in Slovakia Must Be Speeded Up

Bratislava, August 28 (TASR) – Due to the shortage of labour in the country, Slovakia needs to adopt a number of measures in the area of the controlled import of labour, including a measure that will cut the time needed for companies to hire foreigners, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD)

Danko: Recreational Vouchers Mandatory for Firms with 50+ Employees

Danko: Recreational Vouchers Mandatory for Firms with 50+ Employees

Bratislava, August 27 (TASR) – Recreational vouchers will be mandatory in the first stage of their introduction for firms employing more than 50 people, Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) announced on Monday after talks with Klub 500 and other representatives of employers. Designed to support tourism in Slovakia,

Radicova: ESFS Meets its Purpose, Worst Part of Crisis Behind Us

Radicova: ESFS Meets its Purpose, Worst Part of Crisis Behind Us

Bratislava, August 24 (TASR) – The European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) and the so-called temporary European bailout fulfilled their purpose, and the eurozone as well as Slovakia have navigated their way out of the worst part of the crisis, former prime minister Iveta Radicova (2010-12) told TASR on Friday. Radicova

Rasi Presents Model of Hybrid Financial Assistance for SMEs

Rasi Presents Model of Hybrid Financial Assistance for SMEs

Bratislava, August 20 (TASR) – Deputy Prime Minister for Investment and Informatisation Richard Rasi (Smer-SD) on Monday presented a hybrid financial assistance model for small and medium-sized companies, consisting in a combination of public and private resources that reduces dependence on state subsidies. The aim is to help small and medium-sized

Economy Minister Ziga Visits Samsung Electronics in Galanta

Economy Minister Ziga Visits Samsung Electronics in Galanta

Galanta, August 16 (TASR) – Economy Minister Peter Ziga (Smer-SD) visited Samsung Electronics Slovakia on Thursday in order to support important exporters, TASR learnt on the same day. The minister met top representatives of the company, discussing current developments in the Slovak economy, the business environment, the energy sector as well

PM Pellegrini Opens Agrokomplex, Talking about Optimistic Crop Expectations

PM Pellegrini Opens Agrokomplex, Talking about Optimistic Crop Expectations

Nitra, August 16 (TASR) – Over 650 exhibitors from 12 countries are presenting themselves in an area of over 55,000 square metres at the 45th annual international agriculture and food fair Agrokomplex that was opened in Nitra on Thursday, said Agrokomplex director Branislav Borsuk, adding that the return to nature

Bratislava Airport Processed Highest-ever Number of Passengers in July

Bratislava Airport Processed Highest-ever Number of Passengers in July

Bratislava, August 15 (TASR) – M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava processed 349,720 passengers in July of this year (both arrivals and departures), which was the highest number of passengers to be treated in a single month since the beginning of the airport’s operation in 1951, airport general director